Andrew S. Whittaker

PhD, PE, SE

Andrew S. Whittaker.

Andrew S. Whittaker

PhD, PE, SE

Andrew S. Whittaker

PhD, PE, SE

Registered Civil and Structural Engineer
State of California

Research Topics

Structural and earthquake engineering; Bridge engineering; Blast and impact engineering; Performance-based engineering, nuclear structures

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Latest News

  • All Otsego quoted Andrew Whittaker in an article about reactions to NYSERDA’s support for expanding nuclear capabilities.

  • The Nightly quoted Andrew Whittaker in a report on the potential for new nuclear power plants in Australia. 

  • The Nightly quoted Andrew Whittaker in an article about Australia’s possible transition to nuclear energy. 

  • Kalgoorlie Miner reported that Andrew Whittaker spoke before Australian lawmakers about the potential to pursue nuclear energy. 

  • Rep. Tim Kennedy visited SEAS to announce a $475,000 grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded to Andrew Whittaker for wind tunnel research in the Structural Engineering and Earthquake Simulation Laboratory. 

  • Sai Sharath Parsi and Kaivalya Lal have been supporting a three-year project, funded by the Department of Energy, to develop a horizontal compact high temperature gas reactor model.  

  • Andrew S. Whittaker, SUNY Distinguished Professor in civil, structural and environmental engineering, is the inaugural recipient of the American Nuclear Society’s (ANS) Untermyer & Cisler Reactor Technology Medal.